The vitality of thought is in adventure. Ideas won’t keep. Something must be done about them.
—Alfred North Whitehead (1861-1947)
An idea is salvation by imagination.
—Frank Lloyd Wright (1869-1959)
Do I contradict myself?
Very well then I contradict myself,
(I am large, I contain multitudes.)
—"Song of Myself", Walt Whitman (1819-1892)
We must never forget that art is not a form of propaganda; it is a form of truth.
—John F. Kennedy (1917-1963)
My hope is that gays will be running the world, because then there would be no war. Just a greater emphasis on military apparel.
—Roseanne Barr (1952- )
An invasion of armies can be resisted, but not an idea whose time has come.
—Victor Hugo (1802-1885)
Ideas are like rabbits. You get a couple and learn how to handle them, and pretty soon you have a dozen.
—John Steinbeck (1902-1968)
A clash of doctrines is not a disaster—it is an opportunity.
—Alfred North Whitehead (1861-1947)
I can't understand why people are frightened of new ideas. I'm frightened of the old ones.
—John Cage (1912-1992)
If you ask us what's going to happen in the near future, we have no fucking idea. Sorry for using the word 'idea.'
—Subcommander Marcos (?- )
Whatever you do will be insignificant, but it is very important that you do it.
—Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948)
Dare to be naive.
—R. Buckminster Fuller (1895-1983)
The first duty of a revolutionary is to get away with it.
—Abbie Hoffman (1936-1989)
How does one measure the success of a revolution?
By inches, decibels, or magnetic resonance imaging?
Calipers or sick days taken? Birth rates, death rates,
prime rates?
Consideration Liberation Army asks:
With what instruments can one weigh a good idea?
With what analytical tool can one describe the euphoria
of actions well pondered? What mode of statistical
breakdown would adequately draw the picture of peoples
joined together in hope?
Acrobats, dishwashers, and firefighters…
Television personalities, and literati…
Be concerned. Be aware. Be forewarned.
The Summer of Thought is upon us!
Consideration Liberation Army is an unstoppable force dedicated to a summer-long reign of thoughtfulness. Winnipeg will be overcome with introspection, consideration will abound, and ideas will dominate. Concepts will be traded with the ease and fervor of hockey cards. Metaphor will be irresistible. Kindness the new normal.
Can you stop us? No. Can you join us? Yes. Cast off the sunblock and burn with the incandescent glow of revolutionary thought. Watch the video communiqués, listen on the streets, monitor the website, and raise a glass to revolutionary bliss!
This is the Summer of Thought, 2007
